Global Astronomy Month is the world’s largest annual celebration of astronomy. Whether local events or online, watching or sharing, science or art, there’s something for everyone.

Community

Community

The Astronomers Without Borders global community is at the heart of everything we do. Bringing the community together through astronomy fosters friendship, understanding, and good will. Programs and activities are made possible by the participation of AWB members.

Unleash Your Inner Artist

Whether a poet or a painter you can share your love astronomy with the Global Astronomy Month AstroArts programs. We have two very exciting competitions open children and adults: AstroArts and AstroPoetry . From sonnets to sketches and collages to couplets there opportunities for creativity are endless. Submit your poem or artwork to be in the running to win some great prizes. We have subscriptions to Sky and Telescope and Astronomy magazines, amazing prints from astrophotographers Wally Pacholka and Babak Tafreshi and more! Entries open April 1, so get creating! The image above 'Moonlight' is by Bianca Barzic of Romania,...

Share your event with the Global Astronomy Month community

Are you planning an event for Global Astronomy Month 2019? We want to know! Register your event on our website and it will be listed in the Event List and World Map of Events so people all over the world will be able to find you event. We will also be sharing interesting and unique events on our social media channels in the lead up to and during Global Astronomy Month. Make sure you register your event to be in the running for this opportunity.

Send your photo to the Moon!

OPTICKS is a live Networked Performance between the Earth and the Moon, during which images are transmitted to the Moon and back as radio signals in real time. This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing. To take part send us images that remind you of this momentous event. If selected, your images will be reflected off the Moon's surface as part of the 'OPTICKS/Echoes from the Moon' live performance. The images you send in can be: photos taken during the actual event or photos that remind you of this great moment in history. Even if...

Less than One Month to Global Astronomy Month 2019

The world's largest celebration of astronomy is less than a month away, and our programme of events is rapidly filling up. We hope you are as excited as we are to share in the wonders of the cosmos. Kicking off on April 1st we will be bringing together enthusiasts and organisations from around the world to share their passion for the universe, celebrating the motto of One People, One Sky. Our Schedule for the month is growing rapidly,and we invite you you to take a look at the programmes and events we are planning for GAM 2019. Our signature Global...

Get involved in citizen-science

Globe at Night is an international citizen-science campaign to raise public awareness of light pollution. It is easy to take part and contribute to this exciting program. The goal for 2019 is to collect 15,000 data points. Can you help your fellow citizen-scientists reach this goal? For more information visit our Globe at Night page . Watch the video below to learn how you can make a difference by participating in Globe at Night: